League Play-Off

La Estrellita
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cornelio Maju started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the game, C. A. Seis Estrellas's David Harri nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Esteban Manuelo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Baltasar Jaunzuria managed to get in a good position for a shot. Real Bañil CF's supporters rose to their feet, but Baltasar Jaunzuria was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Epifanio Gaztea breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 12th minute Iker Casado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esteban Manuelo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to C. A. Seis Estrellas getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Benedicto Gutxi hit a great ball. Cornelio Maju recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 14th match minute, C. A. Seis Estrellas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benedicto Gutxi to maneuver through the defense. Enrique Tauro's shot from long distance was a real pearl which went to the right and just passed Epifanio Gaztea - 1-1 was put on the score board in the 15th minute. After 18th play minutes Baltasar Jaunzuria shot 1-2, a short shot which went by Epifanio Gaztea and just under the crossbar into goal. Iker Casado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Esteban Manuelo having to interfere. 24 minutes into the match, C. A. Seis Estrellas's Iker Casado sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Esteban Manuelo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Real Bañil CF's Esteban Manuelo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Real Bañil CF from getting a goal against them. If Iker Casado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Benedicto Mingo fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Real Bañil CF's protests and gave Benedicto Mingo a yellow card for diving instead. Esteban Manuelo made an important save on a dangerous shot by David Harri in the 39th minute. Esteban Manuelo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iker Casado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aquilino Eron during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Aquilino Eron kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Iker Casado to make the kick off. After 52 played minutes C. A. Seis Estrellas got a freekick which was hit by Horacio Artal. When Basilio Gonchan fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored C. A. Seis Estrellas's protests and gave Basilio Gonchan a yellow card for diving instead. In the 55th match minute, C. A. Seis Estrellas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Basilio Gonchan to maneuver through the defense. 58 minutes into the match, Real Bañil CF's goal looked a bit too open when David Harri came free, but Esteban Manuelo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Esteban Manuelo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iker Casado in the 60th minute of the match. Real Bañil CF's Esteban Manuelo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iker Casado in the 68th minute of play. In the 69th minute, Real Bañil CF's Cornelio Maju ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Epifanio Gaztea. Epifanio Gaztea yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-3. David Harri scored 2-3 in the 75th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Esteban Manuelo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 79thth minute of the game Iker Casado who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Real Bañil CF's Esteban Manuelo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Real Bañil CF getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Eduardo Tab hit a great ball. In the 84th minute, Cornelio Maju fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Epifanio Gaztea, passed just outside the right post. If Iker Casado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 95th minute Iker Casado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esteban Manuelo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Real Bañil CF players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.